Footnotes: the Cicerone Podcast

Moose Mutlow returns to the podcast to chat with Hannah about the work he does around environmental education in Yosemite National Park in California. Find out how Moose teaches young people to not just understand but treasure this National Park and the wildlife it contains. About our guestMoose has nearly 4 decades of traditional and alternative education experience around the globe. He has course directed 58-day Outward Bound instructor trainings in Appalachia, been a deputy headmaster in the Kalahari Desert, managed a beach concession on the Mediterranean, slogged through Australian rain forests with middle school students, juggled as a street performer in too many cities to mention, has more than 2000 days of field instruction in a wilderness setting, spent four months as the Interim Head for an elite ski academy, and recently returned from teaching a canoe program for Veterans on the Gulf of Mexico.Since 2002 Moose has been a member and senior trainer of Yosemite Search and Rescue, working as a technician and within Incident Command, at one of the busiest SAR operations in the world. Moose currently works for NatureBridge in Yosemite National Park as the Senior Projects Director for planning, design and construction of the National Environmental Science Center. Moose has been the Lead Trainer for Family Liaison Officers for the National Park Service teaching trainings with staff from Yosemite, Arches, Smokey Mountains, Olympic, Rocky Mountain, Theodore Roosevelt, Joshua Tree, Sequoia Kings, Point Reyes, Lassen, Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.Find more from Moose on his website here. ContactThere are nearly 400 Cicerone guidebooks for walking, trekking, cycle touring and other mountain activities, and a free walking route is available on the website for each book. The Cicerone website offers e-book and printed book options as well as free GPS tracks and regular updates.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podcast Hannah is joined by Moose Mutlow. Moose has been the voice of swiftwater safety and rescue in Yosemite National Park for more than a decade and is the author of “When Accidents Happen - a guide to working with crisis communication as a Family Liaison Officer.” He's on the Footnotes Podcast to give you his top tips for staying safe outdoors whether you're in the UK, US, or anywhere in the world. About our guestMoose has nearly 4 decades of traditional and alternative education experience around the globe. He has course directed 58-day Outward Bound instructor trainings in Appalachia, been a deputy headmaster in the Kalahari Desert, managed a beach concession on the Mediterranean, slogged through Australian rain forests with middle school students, juggled as a street performer in too many cities to mention, has more than 2000 days of field instruction in a wilderness setting, spent four months as the Interim Head for an elite ski academy, and recently returned from teaching a canoe program for Veterans on the Gulf of Mexico.Since 2002 Moose has been a member and senior trainer of Yosemite Search and Rescue, working as a technician and within Incident Command, at one of the busiest SAR operations in the world. Moose currently works for NatureBridge in Yosemite National Park as the Senior Projects Director for planning, design and construction of the National Environmental Science Center. Moose has been the Lead Trainer for Family Liaison Officers for the National Park Service teaching trainings with staff from Yosemite, Arches, Smokey Mountains, Olympic, Rocky Mountain, Theodore Roosevelt, Joshua Tree, Sequoia Kings, Point Reyes, Lassen, Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.Find more from Moose on his website here. ContactThere are nearly 400 Cicerone guidebooks for walking, trekking, cycle touring and other mountain activities, and a free walking route is available on the website for each book. The Cicerone website offers e-book and printed book options as well as free GPS tracks and regular updates.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podcast, blogger and author Fi Darby joins us to give you her top tips on how you can save money when getting outdoors. Listen in for great advice on where you can buy cheap gear, what pieces of kit you can substitute out safely, and how you can save money when traveling to and from areas of outstanding natural beauty. About our guestAfter moving to the West Country in 1998, Fi developed a love in equal parts for Devon's shoreline and moors. Following a successful career as a secondary ICT teacher, Fi now works as a freelance copywriter and author whilst managing and co-authoring the popular outdoors blog Two Blondes Walking.Fi's writing is inspired by long walks across the lonely moors of Dartmoor and icy swims in the winter seas of Torbay. Her second passion (after writing) is working with young people in the outdoors. Fi is a Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition leader and has been an Ordnance Survey ‘Get Outside' Champion since the programme began in 2016.ContactThere are nearly 400 Cicerone guidebooks for walking, trekking, cycle touring and other mountain activities, and a free walking route is available on the website for each book. The Cicerone website offers e-book and printed book options as well as free GPS tracks and regular updates.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast with Jack Cornish, Head of Paths for the Ramblers, the largest walking community in Great Britain. Find out how the Ramblers help to protect your right to access the countryside, help more people access paths, and how they work with local authorities to restore walking routes that have been lost. So if you've always wondered what your right of access to the countryside actually is, then Jack is here to inform you. Receive 15% off a Ramblers membership with this special deal just for Cicerone fans. Head over to our Special Offers page for details. As a Rambler you'll get unlimited free access to hundreds of group walks every week, a searchable library of routes on our website for you to discover new walks every day and four issues of Walk magazine a year, packed full of kit reviews, life-changing stories and great routes. And what's more your membership will be helping to protect paths, tracks, trails and the places we love to walk. Available between: 24.11.2022 - 31.01.2023There are nearly 400 Cicerone guidebooks for walking, trekking, cycle touring and other mountain activities, and a free walking route is available on the website for each book. The Cicerone website offers e-book and printed book options as well as free GPS tracks and regular updates.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.About our guestJack Cornish is the Head of Paths at the Ramblers, having worked for the organisation for five years. The Ramblers' Paths team support thousands of volunteers who protect, improve and expand the path network across Great Britain. You can find Jack on Twitter as @Cornish_Jack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're bringing you the highlights of our Cicerone Live Event on Winter Climbing in Scotland where Joe was joined by Mike Pescod for an expert Q&A. Mike is here to talk all about the New Cicerone guidebook covering a selection of hundreds of the best winter climbs on Ben Nevis and in the Glen Coe area, from straightforward Grade I snow gullies and ridges through to extreme test pieces above Grade VIII. If you'd like to experience the winter climbs in Scotland yourself, you can buy our brand new guidebook Winter Climbs: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe,Selected snow, ice and mixed routes in a two-volume set here.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.About our guestHaving climbed on Ben Nevis and in Glen Coe for fifteen years, Mike Pescod has an in depth knowledge of the climbs, the weather and the conditions you can experience here. Working full time as a mountain guide here for ten years, Mike has been on Ben Nevis over a thousand times and regularly spends up to a hundred days climbing each winter both professionally and recreationally.Mike has been on climbing trips right across Europe as well as to Russia, Tadjikistan, Nepal, East Africa and Peru but it is the unique quality of the climbing in Scotland that gives him the most enjoyment and satisfaction.With his wife, Louise, he runs a mountain guiding and instruction company and has every intention of climbing in the hills here for many years to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Hannah is joined by Team GB's World Cup Telemark Ski Racer, Jasmin Taylor. Jaz holds the record for the British skier with the most World Cup and World Championships medals. Jaz is on the podcast to tell those of you who don't know, what Telemark Skiing is, tell you about her life as a Team GB athlete, and maybe even to inspire you to get out on the snow.Links and mentionsThe Telemark CompanyMaier Sports.FIS TelemarkChill Factore ManchesterThe Snow Centre Hemel HempsteadAbout our guestWith 39 World Cup podiums to her name, Jasmin Taylor, Jaz, is Britain's most decorated winter sport athlete in history and last year she ended the season ranked second in the overall global Telemark World Cup standings. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram.ContactSearch for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're bringing you the highlights from our November Cicerone Live event with authors​​ Simon Whitmarsh and Andrew Mok. They're talking about their new guidebook, Hiking in Hong Kong which covers the multi-day Wilson, MacLehose, Hong Kong and Lantau Trails and 25 day walks (from easy to challenging) on the fascinatingly diverse Hong Kong archipelago, including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and the islands. With notes on plants, wildlife and geology (including the UNESCO-listed geopark) and public transport information.Click here to pre-order your copy of Hiking in Hong Kong and if you use the code: KONG10 you'll receive a discount at checkout.If you'd like to watch the full video of this event or even join in on the next one, you can do so on our live page.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.About our guests​​Simon Whitmarsh and Andrew Mok are keen walkers, covering over 2000km a year. They have walked extensively in Britain, doing (at least part) of all the major trails, have hiked across England twice, and have walked in most countries in Europe. More recently their addiction to mountains has increased, with treks in the US (including many parts of the Appalachian trail), Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Nepal (Everest Base Camp). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Hannah is joined by Cicerone author Dave Whitson to talk about his new guidebook to the Via Podiensis (Chemin du Puy) pilgrim route along the GR65 through southern France to the Pyrenees. The 750km route links Le Puy-en-Velay with Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and the start of the Camino Francés to Santiago. Dave covers both the Célé Valley and Rocamadour variants. Find out about all the Via Podiensis has to offer including the best of French village life, offering a unique combination of pleasant trails, quaint historic communities and cultural delights.If you'd like to walk the GR65 yourself then you can get Dave's guidebook, Camino de Santiago - Via Podiensis, Le Puy to the Pyrenees on the GR65 here. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.About our guestDave Whitson is a high school History teacher in Portland, Oregon and a graduate of the University of Washington. He made his first pilgrimage in 2002 on the Camino Francés and was inspired to return with a group of his high school students, which he did in 2004. He has led a total of seven student pilgrimage trips, including five on the Camino de Santiago (four on the Francés and one on the Norte) and two on the Via Francigena. In addition, he has made long distance treks in Norway on the Pilgrim Road to Nidaros, in England on the North Downs Way to Canterbury, and in Turkey on the Lycian Way. All told, he has walked roughly 10,000 kilometers on pilgrim roads in Europe. Dave first walked the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo in 2008, returned with a student group in 2009, and then re-walked it in 2011 to ensure up-to-date route information for this guidebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're bringing you the highlights from our October Cicerone Live event with author Sandy Brown, who will be discussing the 800 mile (1289km) California Missions Trail between San Francisco Bay and San Diego. The pilgrimage trail takes in 21 historic Spanish missions and can be completed in 50-60 walking days or 2-3 weeks cycling. Click here to pre-order your copy of Hiking and Cycling the California Missions Trail. If you use the code: LAUNCH10 you'll receive a discount at checkout. If you'd like to watch the full video of this event or even join in on the next one, you can do so on our live page.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Episode resourceswww.missionwalk.orgAbout our guestSandy Brown is Cicerone's Assoc Publisher for Caminos and Pilgrimages. He has walked or biked over 10,000km of pilgrim trails in Europe and the US. Sandy is the author of Cicerone's guidebook to the Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés, a route he has walked or biked four times since 2008. He is also the author of Cicerone's guide to the Way of St Francis and Cicerone's new and upcoming guidebooks to the Via Francigena, and records his pilgrim adventures in his popular blog, www.caminoist.org. Sandy has recently walked and cycled the California Missions Trail so has plenty to say about the 814-mile trail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Hannah is joined by Jacint and Nike, the authors of the upcoming Cicerone guidebook Walking in Catalunya - Barcelona, to talk all about the experience of writing the book and what you can expect of the region. The guidebook covers 32 varied walks among the rocky mountains, forested slopes and idyllic wine country that surrounds Barcelona. Routes range from 6.5 to 28km and cover Montseny, Vic and Guilleries-Savassona, Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac, Montserrat and Penedès and Garraf.If you'd like to explore Catalunya for yourself, you can pre-order the Cicerone guidebook here. If you'd like to find out more about Nike and Jacint, just click the links on their names.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is the highlights from Stefan Durkacz and David Lintern's Live Event on Scottish Wild Country Backpacking. The pair joined Hannah to talk all about their new Cicerone book exploring 30 wild and challenging backpacking routes in Scotland. Aimed at experienced and self-reliant backpackers, routes are between 2 and 4 days long and traverse the remotest, wildest and most spectacular landscapes the Highlands and Islands have to offer. The book also covers equipment, access, weather, safety and first aid.If you'd like to explore Scotland for yourself, you can pre-order the Cicerone coffee table book here. And if you'd like to catch a future Cicerone Live Event, then you can find all the upcoming events at cicerone.co.uk/live.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Bryan Jones, the Head of School at the University of Central Lancashire. Bryan's background is in performance sport, having worked as a sport psychologist, strength and conditioning coach and performance coach. He's on the podcast to talk all about how getting outdoors can improve your wellbeing. Find out how you can get started in the outdoors, how you can encourage and inspire others to do so, and what the outdoor community as a whole should be doing to make everyone feel welcome. If you've been inspired to get outdoors to improve your own wellbeing but don't know where to start, you can shop the full range of Cicerone guidebooks here.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Mark Eddy to talk about the upcoming multi-activity guidebook to outdoor adventure in Spain's Costa Blanca, with 60 route suggestions covering ridge scrambles, via ferrata, canyoning, sport climbing, trad climbing, hiking, trail running and mountain biking. Many routes require climbing experience, although they vary in difficulty, with options suitable for a range of abilities.If you'd like to walk the Costa Blanca Mountains yourself and explore this European adventure playground, you can pre-order Mark's Cicerone guidebook here. You can also find our Walking on the Costa Blanca, 50 mountain walks and scrambles guidebook here.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is the highlights from August's Cicerone Live event. Joe Williams has just been hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru and he loved it. He joins Hannah to chat about the route, how to say llama, and to discover what is finally capable of scaring him.If you'd like to watch the video of this event or even join in on the next one, you can do so on our live page.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sarah Williams of Tough Girl Challenges to talk about her experiences walking the entire Wales Coast Path in only 50 days. The Wales Coast Path is 1400km (870 miles) along the length of Wales from Chester to Chepstow, including Anglesey. The route passes through the Snowdonia and Pembrokeshire National Parks and many AONBs and can be linked with the Offa's Dyke Path for a complete circuit of Wales. You can find out more about the Wales Coast Path here.If you'd like to walk the Wales Coast Path yourself, you can find Paddy Dillon's Cicerone guidebook here, and when you use the code "WALESLIVE25" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off all of our Wales guidebooks. And if you'd like to watch Sarah Williams complete the Wales Coast Path in 50 days, you can find her video blogs here. And you can also find her Instagram page here.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is the highlights from July's Cicerone Live event on the England Coast Path with Andrew McCloy, author of Great Walks on the England Coast Path 30 classic walks on the longest National Trail. The England Coast Path, once fully open, will be the world's longest coast path - at a leg-stretching 2,800 miles! Andrew McCloy, author of the guidebook to Great Walks on the England Coast Path, shares some of his favourite parts of the path and answers listener questions.If you'd like to walk the England Coast Path yourself, you can find Andrew McCloy's Cicerone's guidebook here. If you'd like to watch the video of this event or even join in on the next one, you can do so on our live page.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by author Gillian Price to give you an overview of the amazing and varied walking routes and food you'll find in Italy. Italy offers wonderful opportunities to walk and trek. Stretching from the Maritime Alps to the UNESCO Dolomites, the Italian Alps are crossed with GR routes and Alta Via trails, via ferrata and opportunities for canyoning. Contrast these mountain regions with the countryside of Tuscany and Umbria, with their ancient pilgrim trails and artistic heritage, the high and challenging Apennine chain, the scented clifftops and lemon groves of the Amalfi coast, and the sandy beaches and ever-brooding Mt Etna on Sicily.If you'd like to discover Italy for yourself, you can find all of our Italy guidebooks including Gillian's books here. When you use the code "ITALY25" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off any of our Italy guidebooks. You can find the rest of Gillian's books here.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sara Wild, owner of Mont Blanc Treks to talk all about this truly world class route. Find out about some of the world's finest mountain scenery; Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe; the Chamonix Aiguilles; the Mer de Glacier, second longest glacier in the Alps, a choice of seven or eight passes to cross, each with its own heart-stopping views. Also listen in to find out what other treks Sara is planning to take people on in 2022 and beyond. You can find our guidebook to the Tour of Mont Blanc at Cicerone.co.ukYou can find all of the Mont Blanc Treks mentioned at www.montblanctreks.com and if you'd like to get in touch with Sara you can at Sara@montblanctreks.com. Find all their socials by searching @montblanctreks.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Carroll Dorgan, author of the new Cicerone guidebook on the Brittany Coast Path. The guidebook details the 624km section of French long-distance route the GR34 (or Sentier des Douaniers, the Customs Officers' Path) along the scenic north coast of Brittany from Mont-Saint-Michel to Roscoff. The popular well-maintained trail takes in cliffs, beaches, seaside resorts and fishing villages and is rich in history and culture.If you'd like to walk the Brittany Coast Path yourself, you can find Carroll Dorgan's Cicerone's guidebook here, and when you use the code "BRITTANY25" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sioned Humphreys from the Wales Coast Path team to continue our celebration of 10 years of the Wales Coast Path. Find out all about the work that goes into creating and maintaining such a huge path and also find out from Sioned what the Wales Coast Path team have in store for the rest of the year. The Wales Coast Path is 1400km (870 miles) along the length of Wales from Chester to Chepstow, including Anglesey. The route passes through the Snowdonia and Pembrokeshire National Parks and many AONBs and can be linked with the Offa's Dyke Path for a complete circuit of Wales. You can find out more about the Wales Coast Path here. If you'd like to walk the Wales Coast Path yourself, you can find Paddy Dillon's Cicerone's guidebook here, and when you use the code "WALESLIVE25" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off all of our Wales guidebooks. And if you'd like to keep up with Sarah Williams as she attempts to complete the Wales Coast Path in 50 days, you can find her video blogs here.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is the highlights from May's Cicerone Live event celebrating 10 years of the majestic Wales Coast Path with Paddy Dillon, the author of the Wales Coast Path guidebook. The Wales Coast Path is 1400km (870 miles) along the length of Wales from Chester to Chepstow, including Anglesey. The route passes through the Snowdonia and Pembrokeshire National Parks and many AONBs and can be linked with the Offa's Dyke Path for a complete circuit of Wales.To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Wales Coast Path, Large Outdoors and Cicerone have teamed up to offer you a fantastic prize pack, including a walking weekend getaway on the Pembrokeshire coast, you can enter to win here. Closes on 22/05/2022.If you'd like to walk the Wales Coast Path yourself, you can find Paddy's Cicerone's guidebook here, and when you use the code "WALESLIVE25" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off all of our Wales guidebooks. If you'd like to watch the video of this event or even join in on the next one, you can do so on our live page.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is the highlights from April's Cicerone Live event on The Dolomites - an exciting and adventurous holiday destination in both summer and winter. Join Hannah and Dolomites enthusiast, Joe Williams as they discuss where you can walk, what you can do, see, and most importantly eat at this UNESCO World Heritage Site.If you'd like to visit The Dolomites yourself, you can find all 7 of Cicerone's guidebooks here, and when you use the code "DOLOMITES" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off any of these titles.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Hayes joins Hannah on the podcast to talk about cycling the Ruta Via de la Plata through Western Spain, covering the 924km route from Seville to the coastal city of Gijón and a pilgrimage variant to Santiago de Compostela. With road and off-road alternatives (the latter suitable for gravel bikes), the route offers fantastic cycling, rich cultural and historical interests, the oldest hotel in the world, and even Game of Thrones filming locations. If you'd like to try the route out for yourself, John Hayes' guide book to to cycling the Ruta Via de la Plata, can be found here, and when you use the code "PLATA25" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off this title. You can also find more of John's books here at Cicerone.co.uk.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cicerone's Maddy Williams joins Hannah this week to talk about her experience hiking the month long Camino pilgrimage stretching from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in Southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Find out all about her experience and how the Camino changes in the winter months. You'll learn about the equipment you might need, where you can stay overnight in winter, and how busy you can expect the walk to be.You can find all of Cicerone's guides to The Camino here, including Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances, The Camino Portugues, and Cycling the Camino de Santiago.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To make up for the cancelled Cicerone Live last week, we're bringing the International Women's Day special to the podcast. Hannah will be joined by Sarah Williams (adventurer and founder of Tough Girl Challenges) and Cressida Allwood (adventurer and round the world cyclist) to chat about their experiences and the barriers they have faced as women accessing the outdoors.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Carroll Dorgan joins Hannah this week to talk about the entire GR5 trail, from the North Sea all the way down through Benelux, Lorraine, the Vosges, and past Lake Geneva to the South of France. Find out about the history of the route, the variations you can take, and what tips Carroll recommends.Carroll Dorgan has also written 'Walking the Brittany Coast Path, The GR34 from Mont-Saint-Michel to Roscoff', available to pre-order now on the Cicerone website: Https://www.cicerone.co.uk as well as our three guidebooks on the GR5.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the highlights from February's Cicerone Live event, our experts answer all your questions about cycle touring.If you've wondered about how to get started with cycle touring, or you need some inspiration for where to go, or perhaps advice on travelling with your bike, then this episode is for you! Some of our favourite cycle touring experts share their knowledge on cycling in the UK, Europe and further afield. There are tons of articles offering advice and inspiration for different cycling routes and these, as well as our guidebooks, can be found on the Cicerone website: Https://www.cicerone.co.uk.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Authors Nike and Jacint answer all our questions about the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail, the long-distance walking route through France. We discover top tips for trek packing, hear about the walking in France and discuss the pros and cons of trekking with a donkey. Nike and Jacint have also written several articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes and these, as well as their book, can be found on the Cicerone website: Https://www.cicerone.co.uk.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Traversing over 300km of mountainous terrain, the Tor de Geants (Giants' Trail) is an epic running race in the Italian Alps. Joe was lucky enough to talk to the legendary Nicky Spinks about her third place finish at the 2021 event. Here we hear Nicky's top tips for the event, and talk about sleeping, gear, strategies, and why she loves the race so much. As a bonus, we got to hear what Nicky thinks about parkrun! Find out more about the guidebooks to the trail on https://www.cicerone.co.uk/trekking-the-giants-trail-alta-via-1-through-the-italian-pennine-alps and https://www.cicerone.co.uk/walking-and-trekking-in-the-gran-paradiso-third, where you can view our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel in the UK and across the world and find plenty of advice about long-distance cycling. Nicky's really useful website is http://www.runbg.co.uk/. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Joe by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah chats with Janneke Klop about the splendour of walking and trekking in the mountains of Romania. The massive number of mountains means that there is something for everyone in this country - from short and fun walks for children to exposed ridges for the braver hikers. Janneke Klop has been exploring Romania for many years and writes about her Romanian adventures at www.roamaniac.com. Her guidebook to the Mountains of Romania is published by Cicerone and is the definitive guidebook for anyone planning to explore the ranges of Romania. Janneke has also written several articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes in Romania and these, as well as her book, can be found on the Cicerone website: Https://www.cicerone.co.uk.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah and Joe have a quick look through some of Cicerone's Spring titles in a bid to stave off the dark and cold of the northwest of England in December! We get excited about the Dolomites and sausage pancakes and see a different side to Joe.Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks: https://www.cicerone.co.uk. The new titles discussed in this episode will be publishing in Spring 2022 and will be on the website for pre-order soon: the Cathar Way, the Brittany Coast Path, the GR20, Alta Via 1 and 2 in the Dolomites, the Brecon Beacons, the Wales Coast Path, the Elbe Cycle Route and the Ruta Via de la Plata.There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes in the UK and around the world, from mountain biking in Slovenia to the iconic peaks of the Alps, as well as guidebooks to all the UK National Trails.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. And please subscribe to this podcast through your favourite podcast platform.Please send any feedback or questions to live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A whistlestop tour of the Vanoise, including where to stay, what to do and when to go. In this episode we talk to Lesley Williams who has many years of experience walking, trekking and cycling in the Alps, and who helped Jonathan with his reworking and rewalking of the Trekking in the Vanoise guidebook.Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks: https://www.cicerone.co.uk. There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes in the UK and around the world, from mountain biking in Slovenia to the iconic peaks of the Alps, as well as guidebooks to all the UK National Trails.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A dose of walking somewhere sunny can break up the cold and wet winter and, whilst we can't actually guarantee the weather, there are a few reliable destinations. Paddy Dillon shares his favourites, thoroughly tested over a lifetime of walking.Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks: https://www.cicerone.co.uk. There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes in the UK and around the world, from day walks in the Cotswolds to the iconic mountains of Pyrenees, as well as guidebooks to all the UK National Trails.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Timmy Mallett, of 90s childhood TV fame, chats to us about his epic cycle along the Camino de Santiago in honour of his brother Martin who believed in the power of everyone to reach their potential. Surprisingly moving, inspirational and, of course, funny. Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks for cycling: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/cycling. There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different cycling routes in the UK and Europe, from day rides in the Cotswolds to the iconic climbs of the Tour de France, as well as tours and day rides in Slovenia, Germany and Peru.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.You can find Timmy on social media at:Twitter @TimmyMallettInsta @Timmy.MallettFacebook @TheTimmyMallettTik Tok @TimmyMallettStrava @ TimmyMallettTimmy's website is here: https://www.timmymallett.co.uk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Hannah chats to Will Renwick, president of Ramblers' Wales, who has just run every mountain in Wales. Originally hoping to do a long-distance walk, Will decided to run all 189 of Wales' mountains in three weeks because he couldn't get any more time off work. He is also raising money for mental health charity, Mountains Over Mind.Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks for walking, trekking and running in Wales: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/wales. There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different running routes in the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Scotland, and Wales. For the definitive lists of the mountains of England and Wales, please see the Nuttalls' two guidebooks: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/search?q=Nuttalls.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Hannah asks Jonathan, Lesley and Joe Williams about walking and trekking in Europe. We try to give you an overview of 162 guidebooks to outdoor adventures across the continent... In 24 minutes.Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks for trekking in Europe: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/europe. There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different trekking routes in Europe, from GR routes In France, Spain and the iconic Tour of Mont Blanc to lesser known routes in Norway, Romania, and Greece.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joss Naylor and Mhairi Helme join us for our September Live event and it's a book launch special! Joss chats about his favourite running route, the Lakes, Meres and Waters of the Lake District, and we hear how Mhairi found it on her recent challenge. We also reveal Joss's favourite sheep. Yes, really.Find out more about the guidebook on https://www.cicerone.co.uk/1087, where you can view our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel in the UK and across the world and find plenty of advice about walking, trekking and running. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Joe by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Iconic locations in the Swiss Alps, Zermatt and Saas-Fee have plenty of offer walkers of all abilities, from low-level lake walks that are suitable for all the family to more serious outings on steep and rocky mountain trails. In this episode, Jonathan and Lesley Williams tell us all about their new guidebook to walking in Zermatt and Saas-Fee and offer advice on when to go and how to get there, as well as sharing their favourite walks from what could be described as the world's greatest mountain resort. Find out more about the guidebook on https://www.cicerone.co.uk/walking-in-zermatt-and-saas-fee, where you can view our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel in the UK and across the world and find plenty of advice about trekking in Europe. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or email feedback to live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join author and Andalucia-expert Guy Hunter-Watts to find out everything you need to know about walking and trekking in Andalucía.The diverse landscapes of Andalucía offer a huge variety of walks and treks for those wishing to visit one of Spain's most evocative regions. Guy Hunter-Watts has lived and worked (and walked) in Andalucía since the 1980s and is the author of several guidebooks to the area. Who better to introduce this part of Spain and answer your questions?Find out more about the guidebook on https://www.cicerone.co.uk/995, where you can view our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel in the UK and across the world and find plenty of advice about walking and trekking. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Joe by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While most famous for the challenging GR20, renowned as Europe's toughest long-distance trail, Corsica also offers several shorter treks including the Mare a Mare and Mare e Monti that explore the brilliant Mediterranean coastline and vibrant fishing villages. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, Cicerone authors Paddy Dillon and Gillian Price join us to explore all the options for trekking on Corsica and offer plenty of information to help you choose the right trek for you. From advice on finding water on the GR20 and the importance of packing light to insights into the mouth-watering food available in Corsican cafes and restaurants, Paddy and Gillian share everything you need to know to have a brilliant trekking holiday on Corsica.Find out more about both guidebooks on the Cicerone website. Paddy Dillon's guidebook to the GR20: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/the-gr20-corsica-fourth, and Gillian Price's guidebook to Short Treks on Corsica: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/short-treks-on-corsicaSearch for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or email feedback to live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Offering walks that explore gristone moors, wooded valleys, and expansive coastline, Lancashire is a county that showcases some of the most varied walking in the UK. To share his love for this often-overlooked county, Cicerone author Mark Sutcliffe joins us to talk about his new guidebook to walking in Lancashire which features plenty of family-friendly walking alongside higher-level hill routes. Lancashire has great public transport and road links, and the range of fantastic food, wildlife, and historical sites offers plenty for walkers of all abilities to explore.Find out more about the guidebook on https://www.cicerone.co.uk/walking-in-lancashire, where you can view our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel in the UK and across the world and find plenty of advice about walking in the UK.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Amy by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With just a sleeping bag and a bivvybag, bivvying allows you to immerse yourself in the landscape and enjoy sunsets, sunrises and the stars. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, we hear all about bivvying on hillsides and hilltops in the UK from Cicerone author and bivvying enthusiast Ronald Turnbull. Ronald has enjoyed many nights sleeping out on hilltops and hillsides in the UK and completed his 100th hilltop bivvy earlier this year. He tells us the history of bivvying and stories of his hilltop experiences offers before offering advice on dealing with condensation and how to make bivvying a comfortable experience. Ronald has also dealt with plenty of cold nights out on the hills in wintery weather and pouring rain, and offers advice on how to avoid that experience, or chase it if you fancy some 'enjoyable misery'!Find out more about Ronald's new edition of 'The Book of the Bivvy' on the Cicerone website: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/the-book-of-the-bivvy-third.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or email feedback to Hannah and Amy via live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Filmed on location in the Lake District and starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, 'Supernova' follows couple Sam and Tusker on a campervan roadtrip as they come to terms with Tusker's early onset dementia. In this special episode of the podcast, we speak to writer and director Harry Macqueen and cinematographer Dick Pope about their experience of developing and filming 'Supernova' in the Lake District. We ask them about their filming locations around Keswick and Crummock Water, why they chose the Lake District as the location for the story, and whether they climbed any hills in between filming. Thanks to StudioCanal for contacting us and to Harry and Dick for sharing their love of the Lake District with us.'Supernova' is out in UK cinemas on 25th June 2021.For Cicerone guidebooks to places visited in the film, see Mark Richards' 'Walking the Lake District Fells - Keswick' guidebook: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/walking-the-lake-district-fells-keswick-second, and Vivienne Crow's 'Lake District: Low Level and Lake Walks': https://www.cicerone.co.uk/lake-district-low-level-and-lake-walks, which includes a lovely 9 mile walk around Crummock Water. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Amy by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our second #AskCicerone episode focusing on long-distance walking in the UK, we speak to Cicerone's Business Development Director Joe Williams about navigating on long-distance routes in the UK. From discussing how much navigational ability is needed for long-distance walking in the UK to the pros and cons of print and digital mapping, Joe offers plenty of advice on how to improve your navigational skills and how combining maps, apps, GPX files and route description can give you the best experience on your outdoor adventures.Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks to long-distance walks in the UK, alongside Pete Hawkins' two guidebooks, Map and Compass: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/map-and-compass-second, and Navigation: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/navigation-second.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Amy by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From classic scrambles on Striding Edge and Pillar Rock to lesser known routes and ghyll scrambles, the Lake District has plenty to offer scramblers and climbers. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, Cicerone author John Fleetwood and special guest Paul Rose join us to share their experiences of scrambling in the Lake District. We discussed equipment and experience needed to tackle some of these routes, as well as how to build your confidence as a beginner. As two people who have climbed and explored all over the world, John and Paul spoke about what makes the Lake District unique and why they always look forward to scrambling on these mountains.Discover more about John's two new guidebooks: Scrambles in the Lake District - North (https://www.cicerone.co.uk/scrambles-in-the-lake-district-north-2) and Scrambles in the Lake District - South (https://www.cicerone.co.uk/scrambles-in-the-lake-district-south-2). John has climbed over 400 different routes in the Lake District, and these two guidebooks feature 200 of those routes.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or email feedback to Hannah and Amy via live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our second #AskCicerone episode, we ask Marketing Director and guidebook author Lesley Williams for her advice on equipment for long-distance walking in the UK. Offering tips for both summer and winter, Lesley covers footwear, waterproofs and walking poles, as well as the importance of duct tape and midge spray. This is a brilliant introduction to the practicalities of long-distance walking in the UK.Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks to long-distance walks in the UK. Lesley has also written several articles on the Cicerone website about long-distance walking in the UK, including 'UK long-distance walking routes and top tips': https://www.cicerone.co.uk/a-list-of-the-long-distance-walks-in-the-uk-2-2, and 'the best UK long-distance walks you can do in a week': https://www.cicerone.co.uk/the-best-uk-long-distance-walks-you-can-do-in-a-week. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Amy by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As one of the most travelled pilgrim trails in the world, the Camino Frances route of the Camino de Santiago is an unforgettable experience rich with history, culture and community. In 784km, the Camino Frances journeys from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and visits some of Spain's most important artistic, architectural and religious sites.In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, Cicerone author Sandy Brown provides an overview of the route and the pilgrim experience, while Ivar Rekve offers his insights gained from running the successful Camino Forum and shares updates on the renovations to the Cathedral of Santiago. Sandy and Ivar discuss the delights of the route as well as practicalities including accommodation options and the best time of year to walk the Camino Frances. Find out more about Sandy's guidebook to the Camino Frances on the Cicerone website, https://www.cicerone.co.uk/camino-de-santiago-camino-frances-second, and read more about his pilgrim adventures on his blog, https://caminoist.org/.You can explore almost 60,000 camino questions from around 90,000 members on Ivar's Camino Forum, https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/, and visit the Camino Forum Store, https://www.santiagodecompostela.me/.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or email feedback to Hannah and Amy via live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Travelling the length of Britain from Cornwall and the Somerset Levels to the Cairngorm Mountains and northern Scotland, Land's End to John o' Groats is an iconic route and life-long aspiration for many cyclists. In this episode, Cicerone author Richard Barrett joined us to talk about his new guidebook to cycling LEJOG and spoke about the delights and challenges en route, as well as offering plenty of advice about practicalities from booking trains and accommodation to tailoring the LEJOG experience to your own cycling needs.Find out more about the guidebook on https://www.cicerone.co.uk/cycling-lands-end-to-john-o-groats-third, where you can view our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel in the UK and across the world and find plenty of advice about long-distance cycling.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Amy by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury in England to Rome in Italy, the Via Francigena explores medieval cities, vineyards, lakes and mountains as it travels through England, France, Switzerland and Italy on its journey to the Vatican City. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, we hear from Cicerone author Sandy Brown about his new guidebooks to the Via Francigena along with a panel of special guests. Focusing on the popular Italian section of the walk, we were joined by Luca Bruschi, executive director of the European Association of Vie Francigene; Julia Lewis, secretary of the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome; and Beatrice Moricci, a photographer and walker on the Via Francigena at the time of our event. Find out more about the guidebooks to the route on the Cicerone website, along with the full video of the live event and plenty of other guidebooks, articles, and videos about pilgrimage routes. For Part 3, Lucca to Rome: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/walking-the-via-francigena-pilgrim-route-part-3, and Part 2, Lausanne and the Great St Bernard Pass to Lucca: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/walking-the-via-francigena-pilgrim-route-part-2. Find out more about the work of the European Association of Vie Francigene: https://www.viefrancigene.org/en/ and the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome: https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk/ Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or email feedback to Hannah and Amy via live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With iconic lakes and mountains, the Lake District National Park is one of the UK's most popular tourist destinations and attracts millions of visitors every year. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, Cicerone author Mark Richards and Managing Director of Cumbria Tourism Gill Haigh join us to celebrate the new Walking the Lake District Fells ‘Fellranger’ series and discuss sustainable walking in the Lake District. By offering several routes for each Lake District fell and identifying 'fell-friendly routes', the Fellranger series aims to spread footfall across the Cumbrian hills and support the work of charities like Fix the Fells. Mark and Gill offer plenty of expert advice about how tourists can be more sustainable when visiting the Lake District this year, and how to find quieter places to explore in Cumbria. In this episode, Amy also chats to in-house editor Natalie Simpson about her work over the past four years creating the eight new Fellranger guidebooks.Discover more about all eight Walking the Lake District Fells guidebooks and explore the online resources for the series on the Cicerone website: www.cicerone.co.uk/fellranger. Offering multiple routes for 230 different fells, each guidebook focuses on a particular Lake District valley: Borrowdale, Buttermere, Coniston, Keswick, Langdale, Mardale and the Far East, Patterdale, and Wasdale. To hear more from Mark about Cumbrian landscape, culture and heritage, listen to his podcast Countrystride: www.countrystride.co.uk. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or email feedback to Hannah and Amy via live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the Coast to Coast to the West Highland Way, Contours Walking Holidays offer a range of self-guided walking holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Many of Contours' holidays use Cicerone guidebooks, and the support provided by Contours makes their holidays perfect for both first-time and experienced long-distance hikers who want to avoid organising the logistics of a trip. In this episode, we speak to Ben Roughton from Contours about the all benefits of using a self-guided holiday company, from booking accommodation and luggage transfers to the constant availability of support and expert advice while on the trail. This episode focused mainly on walking holidays (including dog friendly walking holidays), but Contours also organise cycling and trail running holidays.Discover more about Contours Walking Holidays on their website: www.contours.co.uk. For cycling holidays, visit https://www.contourscycle.co.uk, and for trail running, visit https://www.contoursrun.co.uk/. Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Amy and Hannah by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.